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growing up in california i didn't know much about the arab world. then after graduating from the university of california at berkeley, i traveled to north africa as peace corps engineer. i worked as an english teacher in morocco two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world. since joining the service i spent almost my entire career in middle east and africa. one of the things that impressed me were people old enough to have lived and traveled in the united states when we had closer relations. those days are back. we had 1,700 libyans apply for fullbright grants to study in the united states this year, more than any other country in the world. we know that libya is still recovering from an intense period of conflict. there are many courageous libyans who bear the scars of that battle. we are happy we have been able to treat some of your war wounded at u.s. hospitals. we look forward to building partnerships between american and libyan hospitals to help return libya's healthcare system to the extraordinary standards of excellence it once e
growing up in california i didn't know much about the arab world. then after graduating from the university of california at berkeley, i traveled to north africa as peace corps engineer. i worked as an english teacher in morocco two years and quickly grew to love this part of the world. since joining the service i spent almost my entire career in middle east and africa. one of the things that impressed me were people old enough to have lived and traveled in the united states when we had closer...
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california was always his home. what i will most remember about chris is how thoughtful he was and how people were drawn to him. chancellor wu wrote when chris was appointed ambassador, friends, professional acquaintances contacted me to encourage me to reach out to him. he was so well thought of. i sent a hand-written card and to my surprise he returned the correspondence with his own handwritten note. that would be very much like chris. he appreciated and enjoyed interactions with people. in fact, our friend chris highland put it very eloquently when he said, chris was the finest among us. more than his obviously charms, he was a man of substance and humility. at parties, dinners and gatherings he spent little times talking about himself and his accomplishments. only when he was forced to. instead he asked people about their lives, their views, their accomplishments. he always focused on ther people rather than himself. this is true and never changed. i believe it was central to his success in washington and aroun
california was always his home. what i will most remember about chris is how thoughtful he was and how people were drawn to him. chancellor wu wrote when chris was appointed ambassador, friends, professional acquaintances contacted me to encourage me to reach out to him. he was so well thought of. i sent a hand-written card and to my surprise he returned the correspondence with his own handwritten note. that would be very much like chris. he appreciated and enjoyed interactions with people. in...
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with public figures like alabama attorney general troy king our new life church pastor ted haggard or california state senator roy ashburn just to name a few their folks this most recent election has probably been the most profound victory for l.g.b. rights thus far arizona has just announced the winner of the state's ninth congressional district race kirsten sinema making her the first openly bisexual individual to be elected to congress and the seventh openly team member serving in the house and our time the dialogue about civil rights is being redefined the fight is no longer about the right to vote for asking for integration nonetheless it is about equality and it is about the pursuit of happiness. l g b t rights it is the civil rights issue of our time and as hard as it may be for some of you to accept this is the new normal look guys the youth is leading the charge in shaping the cultural fabric of this country two thousand and ten polls show that same sex marriage in america has reached majority support and in the three states that legalized same sex marriage on november sixth an overwhel
with public figures like alabama attorney general troy king our new life church pastor ted haggard or california state senator roy ashburn just to name a few their folks this most recent election has probably been the most profound victory for l.g.b. rights thus far arizona has just announced the winner of the state's ninth congressional district race kirsten sinema making her the first openly bisexual individual to be elected to congress and the seventh openly team member serving in the house...
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kenneth in california, won't affect my handling of my money. i am a working guy, always saved and bought with cash, except for the mortgage on the house. dave in florida writes won't affect me, i have no money left to handle, but i have an absolute faith in congress's ability to kick the can over the cliff, so bring it on. jim in illinois says whatever happens, i'll be sending more to our socialist government so they can redistribute to the slackers. steve says when one knows there's a cliff ahead, you begin pumping the brakes will before you near the edge. i started pumping the brakes on personal spendings months ago once i realized congress is more interested in their agenda than in the welfare and financial health of my country. if you want to read more, go to the blog, cnn.com/caffertyfile or through our post on "the situation room" facebook page. >> will do. >>> more information about john allen's relationship with that woman in tampa who sparked the investigation. i'm a conservative investor. i invest in what i know. i turned 65 last week
kenneth in california, won't affect my handling of my money. i am a working guy, always saved and bought with cash, except for the mortgage on the house. dave in florida writes won't affect me, i have no money left to handle, but i have an absolute faith in congress's ability to kick the can over the cliff, so bring it on. jim in illinois says whatever happens, i'll be sending more to our socialist government so they can redistribute to the slackers. steve says when one knows there's a cliff...
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>>reporter: that is true if the live in the state of california or someone like you would works, why know if you live in new york but you work in w york and the tax rates in new york city could go do 50 percent and california as high as 52 percent, we have not seen rates that high since the 1970's. >>neil: leave aside what will happen on health care people forget this is a lot more than just returning to the clinton top rate of 39.6 percent. it is about going well beyond that and the fact that democrats are feeling their oats after the election and saying, look, this isn't about just marginal rates but the marginal rates and this, not either, or, but "and" this. >>guest: that is what chuck schumer said before the election, saying close loopholes and raise the rates at the same time, which is exactly the opposite of tax reform. >>neil: how does a guy like that who represents the financial capital of the world sort that out and its economic impact. >>guest: this is an important point i am glad you brought it up. what is the financial capital of the world? new york wants to be and it ha
>>reporter: that is true if the live in the state of california or someone like you would works, why know if you live in new york but you work in w york and the tax rates in new york city could go do 50 percent and california as high as 52 percent, we have not seen rates that high since the 1970's. >>neil: leave aside what will happen on health care people forget this is a lot more than just returning to the clinton top rate of 39.6 percent. it is about going well beyond that and...
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it's made california very efficient. these are the kinds of things, and as i said, portman and shaheen have been working on a compromise on this. these are the kinds of things we can do to make ourselves energy independent. my view, look, katrina -- sorry, sandy gave some impetus to dealing with climate change. and i said in new york we're going to pay for climate change one way or the ore. we can pay for it after each natural disaster. we in new york have had 50 -- sorry, we have had three or four hundred-year disasters -- sorry, i'm phrasing it wrong. we have had in the last three or four year, we have had once in 100-year disasters. with irene, with sandy. and so, you know, i think it will give some impetus to deal with climate change, but even if we can't reach compromise on that, there's lots of things in energy that we can reach compromise on, and that would be on the agenda. and the fourth thing i'd put on the agenda i talked about earlier in reference to your question, dave. maybe we can get some real financial r
it's made california very efficient. these are the kinds of things, and as i said, portman and shaheen have been working on a compromise on this. these are the kinds of things we can do to make ourselves energy independent. my view, look, katrina -- sorry, sandy gave some impetus to dealing with climate change. and i said in new york we're going to pay for climate change one way or the ore. we can pay for it after each natural disaster. we in new york have had 50 -- sorry, we have had three or...
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call for a been a on meats in california to fight obesity. ignore demand and forcing a pricier inevitable alternative. the poor stomach that. this is solyndra for your belly, which is why i feel like throwing up. meatless monday, good idea, bat idea? good/bad? >> juan: let me ask you a question. >> greg: sure. >> juan: you used to smoke. >> greg: i smoke periodically when i'm nervous. >> juan: is it a good idea to raise taxes on cigarettes to disincident americans from smoking? >> greg: i don't like it either. >> juan: smoking rates have gone down. >> greg: that's because we can't smoke certain places. >> dana: why do we want people to eat less meat? >> juan: my doctor said after you deal with cancer, maybe you should eat less red meat. >> greg: weight loss, carbohydrates are a bigger problem than protein. so we have to tax poe they tee d red. quickest way to lose weight is limit carbs and up your protein. >> juan: you can eat chicken and fish. wall rus. >> dana: this is a war on rural america. they have the luxury -- this vote was 14-0. ther
call for a been a on meats in california to fight obesity. ignore demand and forcing a pricier inevitable alternative. the poor stomach that. this is solyndra for your belly, which is why i feel like throwing up. meatless monday, good idea, bat idea? good/bad? >> juan: let me ask you a question. >> greg: sure. >> juan: you used to smoke. >> greg: i smoke periodically when i'm nervous. >> juan: is it a good idea to raise taxes on cigarettes to disincident americans...
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last wednesday's hazy post-election hangover clue to the news that california's prop thirty seven.
last wednesday's hazy post-election hangover clue to the news that california's prop thirty seven.
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it wasn't 3 million fewer voters for romney very mccain, it was 1.3 but a million came from california which wasn't going to have an impact on the race. and obama is down from 2008. does it matter? but it's interesting. >> i thought the fascinating thing about it, sean, was that when you take the states obama carried that were not swing states, his vote share dropped by 2 points, 4 points. on the once that were swing states that he carried it dropped by almost the same, 2 points, 1 point. but 90% of the money was spent in the swing states. and we all, politicians, have to go back to the drawing board because basically, fundamentally the campaigns didn't matter. what mattered were the debates, the storm, the convention, benghazi, the jobs report, the unemployment rate, not those tv ads we all ran. >> there were two things i would improve upon if the republicans want to listen to me. i'm a register conservative. number one, i think it was a mistake not to be more aggressive in the third debate in particular. i don't know who came up with that idea but i said it at the time i thought that
it wasn't 3 million fewer voters for romney very mccain, it was 1.3 but a million came from california which wasn't going to have an impact on the race. and obama is down from 2008. does it matter? but it's interesting. >> i thought the fascinating thing about it, sean, was that when you take the states obama carried that were not swing states, his vote share dropped by 2 points, 4 points. on the once that were swing states that he carried it dropped by almost the same, 2 points, 1 point....
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in california officials have just endorsed something called meatless monday campaign that urges people to give up meat one day a week. city council endorsed unanimous vote. it ♪ an actual law. so thankfully the cops won't start a arresting for meat eating. the goal is to get people to cut back on it for health and environmental reasons. eating less meat can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and, well, animal cruelty. the bloody civil war in syria taking explosive new twist. the israeli military returning fire from syrian mortar attack. latest from jerusalem on this monday after veterans day when communities and businesses pause to reflect on the sacrifices of those who serve. [ male announcer ] when this hotel added aflac to provida better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! can you help me with something? nope! good talk. [ male announcer ] or free windows training when you buy a computer at staples. ano
in california officials have just endorsed something called meatless monday campaign that urges people to give up meat one day a week. city council endorsed unanimous vote. it ♪ an actual law. so thankfully the cops won't start a arresting for meat eating. the goal is to get people to cut back on it for health and environmental reasons. eating less meat can reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes and, well, animal cruelty. the bloody civil war in syria taking explosive new twist. the...
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they created ladies night in the magnolia park of burbank, california, to boost sales staying open late. make sure to support your local retailers on november 24th for the third annual small business saturday. for more watch "your business" this saturday morning on msnbc. at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next. that's genius! strategies, chains, positions. we put 'em all on one screen! could we make placing a trade any easier? mmmm...could we? open an account today and get a free 13-month e ibd™ subscription when you call 1-888-280-0157 now. optionsxpress by charles schwab. without freshly-made pasta. you could also cut corners by making it without 100% real cheddar cheese. but then...it wouldn't be stouffer's mac & cheese. just one of over 70 satisfying recipes for one from stouffer's. >>> two of the nations most celebrated generals have had their reputations tarnished about questions of their personal conduct
they created ladies night in the magnolia park of burbank, california, to boost sales staying open late. make sure to support your local retailers on november 24th for the third annual small business saturday. for more watch "your business" this saturday morning on msnbc. at optionsxpress we're all about options trading. we create easy to use, powerful trading tools for all. look at these streaming charts! they're totally customizable and they let you visualize what might happen next....
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. >> climate change could have major impact on california's water supply. this was led pete professor in stanford by analyzing climate that look 100 years into the future if it concludes that at some planet forms california could see smaller and smaller winter snow. that lack of snowfall could threaten natural ecosystems, agriculture and the fresh water supply of millions of people. charles clifford, kron 4. >> our big weather story is warmer conditions for the next couple of days will be dealing with chilly mornings. clouds. that will keep temperatures a bit warmer but also going to be cold tomorrow. the increase in cloud coverage but it is going to be warmer they will see this system that is passing to the north of us. however, that rain and cloud coverage will push towards the north with sunshine expected for tomorrow afternoon and it. still, however cool. 30's and '40's for the inland valleys in the north bay. and as we go for the afternoon warmer conditions on the south. we could see more sunshine. temperatures in the '70s. this warming trend will cont
. >> climate change could have major impact on california's water supply. this was led pete professor in stanford by analyzing climate that look 100 years into the future if it concludes that at some planet forms california could see smaller and smaller winter snow. that lack of snowfall could threaten natural ecosystems, agriculture and the fresh water supply of millions of people. charles clifford, kron 4. >> our big weather story is warmer conditions for the next couple of days...
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palazzo: i recognize the gentleman from from california three minutes, mr. rork. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. rohrabacher: i would like to thank chairman hall for the great leadership he has provided to our committee and also to mr. costello, who will be leaving us voluntarily, leaving this body, and he has done such a fine job. both of these gentlemen deserve accolades for the wonderful job he has done for american space and science programs and our country as a whole. i rise in support of h.r. 6586. it extends the commonsense limitations on liability exposure for commercial space launches. a few years ago when i was the chairman of the space and aeronautics subcommittee, the f.a.a. was directed to provide an ongoing analysis of the rationale for four and potentially unintended consequences of this indemnification provision. according to the analysis, the two options before us then were to extend this liability provision, which has never cost the american taxpayer a dime or option number two, through unintended or th
palazzo: i recognize the gentleman from from california three minutes, mr. rork. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for three minutes. mr. rohrabacher: i would like to thank chairman hall for the great leadership he has provided to our committee and also to mr. costello, who will be leaving us voluntarily, leaving this body, and he has done such a fine job. both of these gentlemen deserve accolades for the wonderful job he has done for american space and science programs and...
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there's the california coast of sunny beaches and highways. there are rural areas where agriculture is king, a magnet for those ready for hard work. there are big cities in this world of yours, chicago, new york, miami, all rich in ethnicity and spicy in their diversity. there are suburbs where people take a tolerant view, where the prevalent attitude is live and let live. in this america, your america, there are whites, blacks, latinos, people whose families came here from the asian pacific. there are progressives, moderates, and conservatives all engaged in a running argument about the kind of country they want to live in. the role they want this country playing around the globe. how we ought to be protecting ourselves. okay. that's how you see it. i got another world for you. it's mainly traditional, culturally conservative, closed in, if you will. it doesn't go to the movies. it keeps its entertainment options to reality tv. wouldn't think to catch national public radio or pbs. it doesn't really like those things. and it certainly didn't g
there's the california coast of sunny beaches and highways. there are rural areas where agriculture is king, a magnet for those ready for hard work. there are big cities in this world of yours, chicago, new york, miami, all rich in ethnicity and spicy in their diversity. there are suburbs where people take a tolerant view, where the prevalent attitude is live and let live. in this america, your america, there are whites, blacks, latinos, people whose families came here from the asian pacific....
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it is happening in northern california. we'll keep track of it for you right here on "america's newsroom.". martha: you mentioned this earlier. a u.s. software mogul is at the center of a south american murder case. you may recognize john mcafee's name because the software probably pops up on your screen all the time, mcafee anti-virus software? apparently he is living in bee lose. police want question him in the death of his neighbor -- belize. rick leventhal in new york with the latest on the story. >> reporter: good morning, martha. millions of people have the program loaded on your computer. you see his name every time you log on. john mcafee invented anti-virus computer software wanted for questioning in a murder in central america. mcafee was a consultant for lockheed back in the late '80s when he created his software company. sold the business for $100 million. he bought homes and businesses in belize and settled there back in 2008 and sunday, mcafee's next door neighbor, gregory fall, was discovered by his house kee
it is happening in northern california. we'll keep track of it for you right here on "america's newsroom.". martha: you mentioned this earlier. a u.s. software mogul is at the center of a south american murder case. you may recognize john mcafee's name because the software probably pops up on your screen all the time, mcafee anti-virus software? apparently he is living in bee lose. police want question him in the death of his neighbor -- belize. rick leventhal in new york with the...
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california's 52nd district. california's seventh district. north carolina's seventh district. called on monday was arizona ninth district. so, that is from "the washington times" this morning. the headline, "to west allen, west." he is refusing to concede the house reelection battle. six days later. that is "the washington times" with an update. front royal, virginia, republican, let me go back to you. go ahead. caller: my thought is that i am a republican, but also an american. america voted for obama. we need to pull together as a country. all of the people in the congress and the senate need to pull together and think about what all of the american people need and what is good for this country. if that means that right now republicans have to been in a little bit, they have to do it and fix this budget so that we can move forward as a country. host: taxing the wealthiest americans, is that enough? caller: now, it is not, but we have to make a move forward, working together, and if we do not stop fighting and work together, we will not do anything. host: so, does that mean t
california's 52nd district. california's seventh district. north carolina's seventh district. called on monday was arizona ninth district. so, that is from "the washington times" this morning. the headline, "to west allen, west." he is refusing to concede the house reelection battle. six days later. that is "the washington times" with an update. front royal, virginia, republican, let me go back to you. go ahead. caller: my thought is that i am a republican, but...
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in 2006 kerry made this statement to a group of college students in southern california. >> we are here to talk about education but i want to say something. education -- if you make it most it and study hard and do your homework and make an effort to be smart, you can do well. if you don't you get stuck in iraq. >> reporter: the criticism to that was loud and it was often. john considery said he botched that joke, he did not mean to be critical of the soldiers serving in iraq. he meant that to be aimed at president bush. megyn: i'm joined by andy card, the former white house chief of staff under president bush. andy, welcome back to you. so there are obviously some changes i assume second term for the president we talked about. holder, we talked about hillary clinton will go, and the reports that senator kerry would be tapped for secretary of defense are going to get some pushback for the same reasons we just saw trace outline in that report. your thoughts on it. >> i think the president deserves the benefit of the doubt when it comes to what people he wants to serve in his cabinet or h
in 2006 kerry made this statement to a group of college students in southern california. >> we are here to talk about education but i want to say something. education -- if you make it most it and study hard and do your homework and make an effort to be smart, you can do well. if you don't you get stuck in iraq. >> reporter: the criticism to that was loud and it was often. john considery said he botched that joke, he did not mean to be critical of the soldiers serving in iraq. he...
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>> until i took my show on fox business out to california, to l.a. >> steve: a week or two ago? >> yeah. and she came in and confronted me and she grabbed me and -- it was scary. i was the kid that she threw down the stairs or out of the car. >> steve: you were having a flashback to your childhood that my mother is at me again. >> yeah. yeah. and it was just a couple minutes before the show. but luckily she sort of left as quickly as she came. >> gretchen: why was this so important for you to write? you're happily married. you have two beautiful sons. what was the reason? was it cathartic? >> it was really that since people have read it, they come up to me and they say, i had the same experience, but then when they tell me about it, it's actually completely different. and what they're relating to is the idea that you can have a typical childhood, a tremendous hurdle in your past and you can decide, i woke up one day and i just said, i'm going to have a different life. i'm going to break this cycle. i'm not going to do this anymore. and i started a new day where i had a family of
>> until i took my show on fox business out to california, to l.a. >> steve: a week or two ago? >> yeah. and she came in and confronted me and she grabbed me and -- it was scary. i was the kid that she threw down the stairs or out of the car. >> steve: you were having a flashback to your childhood that my mother is at me again. >> yeah. yeah. and it was just a couple minutes before the show. but luckily she sort of left as quickly as she came. >> gretchen:...
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gallons of water, a virtual river of mud forcing about 40 people from their homes today, in daily city, california, south of san francisco. you can see the cars just kind of stuck i the goo there and some folks trying to -- where do you start? i mean where do you start. rick: you can't clean that up. jenna: nobody knows where this all came from. turns out there was a water main break in the hills above them and all the mud came rushing down. jenna: that can be really dangerous. rick: could be. jenna: just the cars stuck at this time. rick: well "happening now" the fda releasing a scathing report on the deadly men inch skwraoeut advertismeningitis outbreak that has killed 19 across the straight. >> reporter: fda inspectors say they found problems with ameridose, another specialty pharmacy in massachusetts that was phonedded by some of the same people that created the new england compounding center. they noted cracked and corroded walls, and even a bird near where sterile products are. gloves are not properly sterilized. the company's products lacked appropriate effectiveness. they said the company
gallons of water, a virtual river of mud forcing about 40 people from their homes today, in daily city, california, south of san francisco. you can see the cars just kind of stuck i the goo there and some folks trying to -- where do you start? i mean where do you start. rick: you can't clean that up. jenna: nobody knows where this all came from. turns out there was a water main break in the hills above them and all the mud came rushing down. jenna: that can be really dangerous. rick: could be....
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. >> i am currently in the fire fighting training with the california conservation corps. when you're holding this, just pull. >> close it. >> there is a lot of training. it is really good that they're doing this -- especially for veterans because it can be hard sometimes to find good jobs. played with the chainsaw. just kind of get associated a little more familiar with it. and then we practice laying hose from an engine which we hadn't done yet with actual water. >> that's what influences the wildland fires, right? >> it is mostly veterans it really easy for us -- a lot of us to click and just work together so the team work thing fell into place really well. i was an aviation hydraulics mechanic. i was stationed at camp pendleton and we deployed to afghanistan in 2010. it was a really bloody summer while we were there. we lost a couple of pilots. i saw a lot of bodies coming back. >> i was in the u.s. navy for four years and my job title was quarter master. we helped out with amphibious operations. we had a lot of marines on our boats. >> the fire is going to be on the l
. >> i am currently in the fire fighting training with the california conservation corps. when you're holding this, just pull. >> close it. >> there is a lot of training. it is really good that they're doing this -- especially for veterans because it can be hard sometimes to find good jobs. played with the chainsaw. just kind of get associated a little more familiar with it. and then we practice laying hose from an engine which we hadn't done yet with actual water. >>...
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the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, this being the first day we've convened since the election i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to our chaplain, father conroy, for his very inspiring and thoughtful prayer. mr. speaker, we are here this week to deal with a very important issue, and i will say that we were all taught as kids, better late than never. we're here because u.s. workers at this point don't have access to 140 million potential consumers for their goods and services. and i'm talking about the vote we're going to have on so-called russia permanent normal trade relations. mr. speaker, vladimir putin is not a good guy. vladimir putin has inflicted horrendous human rights policies on the people of russia. we've seen crony capitalism take hold. and that's why it's very important, mr. speaker, tha
the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? >> i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, this being the first day we've convened since the election i want to begin by expressing my appreciation to our chaplain, father conroy, for his very inspiring and thoughtful prayer....